Current Travel Health News
Current Travel Health News
Take precautions against dengue fever when travelling abroad
Dengue fever is now endemic in more than 100 countries in Africa, the Americas, the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. This includes various popular tourist destinations for Hong Kong people including the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
Travellers planning to travel in these areas should take precautions against the disease. Travellers returning from areas where dengue fever is prevalent should seek medical advice as soon as possible if they feel unwell and provide travel details to their doctors.
For more information on dengue fever, including the latest situation in neighbouring and overseas countries and areas, please visit the Centre for Health Protection’s thematic webpage at https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/38847.html
1 June 2020
Costa Rica: Dengue fever [Update]
1 June 2020
1 June 2020
Russia: Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever [Update]
1 June 2020
Thailand: Dengue Fever [Update]
1 June 2020
USA: West Nile Virus infection [Update]
29 May 2020
29 May 2020
Mainland China: Avian Influenza, Human [Update]
27 May 2020
For more information on avian influenza, please visit the Centre for Health Protection’s thematic webpage: https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/24244.html
27 May 2020